January 28, 2012

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Daniel L. “Danny” Gardner served as a communication specialist at Mississippi State University for 25 years before retiring at the end of June 2005. In retirement, Gardner has become a somewhat cynical, albeit widely read columnist and part-time teacher of impressionable college students at MSU. You can follow him on his blog on the Clarion-Ledger website, or send him an email. … [Read More...]

Recent Columns

Progressives Attack the Rich

Do you hate “rich” people? I’m not really sure who is rich, though President Obama and those who agree with his progressive political speeches define the rich as “millionaires and billionaires.” I have no reason to hate anybody who’s rich, even if I knew anyone who were rich. I’ve never asked anyone how much money they had, and I doubt I’ve ever met a billionaire. The … [Read More...]

1,000 Days and Counting

The U.S. Senate has failed to pass a budget for 1,000 days. That’s a record, and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) has no plans to introduce a budget much less pass a budget this year. President Obama by law must propose a budget by February 3. He says his proposed budget will be delayed this year. No big deal. Last year his proposed budget was rejected by the Senate on a 97 – 0 vote against the … [Read More...]

Role of Government

This year’s election is boiling down to the role government should play in America. Should we have bigger government that provides more and more things for more and more people, or should we have smaller government that provides only essential services as stipulated in the Constitution? Since the election of ’08, and in particular since the rise of TEA Parties across America, the debate has … [Read More...]